Thomas SMITH

Thomas SMITH

Male 1611 - 1679  (~ 67 years)

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  • Name Thomas SMITH 
    Christened 15 Dec 1611  Elham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1670/1679 
    Person ID I5240  Young Kent Ancestors
    Last Modified 9 Feb 2022 

    Father William SMITH,   b. Bef 1591 
    Family ID F1886  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lucie COLLARD,   c. 7 Jul 1612, Waltham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 30 Sep 1679, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 5 Dec 1633  Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth ✝ SMITH,   c. 22 Feb 1635, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 5 May 1637, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
     2. Mary SMITH,   c. 4 Dec 1636, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. William SMITH,   c. 24 Nov 1639, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Thomas SMITH,   c. 26 Dec 1641, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 20 Feb 1685, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years)
     5. George SMITH,   c. 10 Mar 1644, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Lucy SMITH,   c. 28 Apr 1646, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 15 Mar 1713, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 66 years)
     7. John SMITH,   c. 20 Jun 1648, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Sarah SMITH,   c. 3 Aug 1650, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Jeremiah SMITH,   c. 30 Nov 1652, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Grace ✝ SMITH,   c. 20 Feb 1654, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 29 Jul 1656, Godmersham, Kent, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 2 years)
    Last Modified 20 Mar 2022 
    Family ID F1885  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • series Scrapbooks
      sub-series Letters
      Repository Canterbury Cathedral Archives
      Level file
      RefNo CCA-DCc-ChChLet/III/30
      PreviousNumbers Portfolio A/10
      Title Letter
      Date 1661
      Description Writer: Smith, Thomas, of Godmersham, Kent Addressee: Canterbury, cathedral, chapter. Despite illness, he hopes to remain in town for the resolution of his business. Contemporary endorsements: address and description. 31 Dec.
      PhysicalDescription Paper, 1p


      series Bonds
      Repository Canterbury Cathedral Archives
      Level file
      RefNo CCA-DCc-Bond/461
      Title Bond
      Date 1662
      Description Bonder: Smith, Thomas, gent, of Godmersham, Kent Bondee: Canterbury, cathedral, Dean and Chapter 18 Jan. In £100. Witnesses. Condition: fulfillment of terms of indenture bearing same date.
      Language Latin & English
      PhysicalDescription Parchment, 1m, flaking, fragment of 1 seal
      RelatedMaterial Related bond, DCc/BB 44/6
      Extent Parchment, 1m, flaking, fragment of 1 seal


      sub-fonds BOXES IN THE BASEMENT
      series Terriers and correspondence, "Godmersham Manor"
      Repository Canterbury Cathedral Archives
      Level file
      RefNo CCA-DCc-BB/44/6
      Title Bond
      Date 1662
      Description Bondor: Dean and Chapter Bondee: Smith, Thomas, gent, of Godmersham Binding Smith for £5000 to indemnify the Dean and Chapter against the purchasors of the manor of Godmersham, now leased to Smith.
      Made 18 Jan 1662.
      Language Latin
      Language English
      PhysicalDescription Paper, 1p
      PublnNote Catalogue entry Bunce, C R, Schedule, Vol III, p179
      Extent Paper, 1p

      sub-fonds BOXES IN THE BASEMENT
      series Terriers and correspondence, "Godmersham Manor"
      Repository Canterbury Cathedral Archives
      Level file
      RefNo CCA-DCc-BB/44/7
      Title Terrier
      Date 1663
      Description A description of the lands of Godmersham manor, leased to Thomas Smith.
      PhysicalDescription Parchment roll, 2mm, sewn end to end
      PublnNote Catalogue entry Bunce, C R, Schedule, Vol III, p179
      Extent Parchment roll, 2mm, sewn end to end

      sub-fonds BOXES IN THE BASEMENT
      series Terriers and correspondence, "Godmersham Manor"
      Repository Canterbury Cathedral Archives
      Level file
      RefNo CCA-DCc-BB/44/9
      Title Grant
      Date 1666
      Description Donor: Smith, Thomas, gent, of Godmersham Donee: Dean and Chapter. Smith gives all the crops from his leasehold property of Godmersham manor to the Dean and Chapter to pay off his debt to them of £140. Made 30 Nov 1666.
      PhysicalDescription Paper, 1p, seal
      PublnNote Catalogue entry Bunce, C R, Schedule, Vol III, p179
      Extent Paper, 1p, seal

      sub-fonds BOXES IN THE BASEMENT
      series Terriers and correspondence, "Godmersham Manor"
      Repository Canterbury Cathedral Archives
      Level file
      RefNo CCA-DCc-BB/44/10
      Title Grant
      Date 1668
      Description Donor: Smith, Thomas, gent, of Godmersham Donee: Dean and Chapter. Smith gives all the crops from his leasehold property of Godmersham manor to the Dean and Chapter to pay off his debt to them of £259 13s. Made 8 Aug 1668.
      PhysicalDescription Paper, 1p
      PublnNote Catalogue entry Bunce, C R, Schedule, Vol III, p179
      Extent Paper, 1p

      sub-fonds BOXES IN THE BASEMENT
      series Terriers and correspondence, "Godmersham Manor"
      Repository Canterbury Cathedral Archives
      Level file
      RefNo CCA-DCc-BB/44/11
      Title Assignment of lease
      Date 1669
      Description Donor: Smith, Thomas, gent, of Godmersham Donee: Gilles, John, gent, of Challock. Smith assigns the lease of Godmersham manor to Gilles for £80. Made 20 Jan 1669.
      PhysicalDescription Parchment, 2mm
      PublnNote Catalogue entry Bunce, C R, Schedule, Vol III, p179
      Extent Parchment, 2mm

      sub-fonds BOXES IN THE BASEMENT
      series Terriers and correspondence, "Godmersham Manor"
      Repository Canterbury Cathedral Archives
      Level file
      RefNo CCA-DCc-BB/44/12
      Title Grant
      Date 1669
      Description Donor: Smith, Thomas, gent, of Godmersham Donee: Dean and Chapter Smith gives all the crops from his leasehold property of Godmersham manor to the Dean and Chapter to pay off his debt to them of £373 16s 4 1/2d. Made 10 Jun 1669. On the dorse are notes of receipts of money from Smith in Dec 1669 and Jan 1670 made by William Belke, receiver of the Dean and Chapter.
      PhysicalDescription Paper, 1p, torn near the base
      PublnNote Catalogue entry Bunce, C R, Schedule, Vol III, p179
      Extent Paper, 1p, torn near the base



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      all at Godmersam PR
      m 21 Feb 1609 Elvin Peter Smith Joan Godmersham PR
      m 15 Oct 1611 Legat John Downe Anne Godmersham PR
      m 6 Nov 1615 Hall Richard Humphrey Elizabeth Godmersham PR
      m 20 Jan 1639 Batcheler William Wells Elizabeth Godmersham PR
      dbl 25 Apr 1608 Smith Edward
      dbl 22 Dec 1612 Smith Robert
      dbl 30 Jan 1614 Hall John
      dbl 1 May 1614 Smith ..... widow
      dbl 12 Aug 1614 Hall Beatrice
      dbl 17 Nov 1617 Smith William
      dbl 29 Jun 1618 Smith William
      dbl 15 Apr 1624 Smith Margaret
      dbl 30 Oct 1624 Smith Mary d/o William
      dbl 17 Nov 1624 Smith Rainold
      dbl 4 Jul 1627 Hall Elizabeth wife of Richard
      dbl 6 Feb 1628 Smith Mary wife of William
      dbl 27 Jun 1629 Smith Sara d/o William
      dbl 15 Jan 1635 Lent Alice
      dbl 12 May 1635 Smith Anna wife of John
      dbl 31 Dec 1635 Lent ..... widow
      dbl Smith Elizabeth d/o Thomas, a way goer
      dbl 15 Nov 1638`Smith Henry bachelor
      dbl 5 Feb 1643 Batcheler Thomas son of William
      dbl 18 Jan 1653 Smith Judith widow
      dbl 1 Sep 1653 Leggat Elizabeth wife of John
      dbl 27 Jan 1654 Smith Elizabeth d/o John
      dbl 28 Sep 1654 Legat George son of Laurence

  • Sources 
    1. [S98] Marriage Licences, Archdeaconry of Canterbury, Joseph Meadows Cowper and Arthur J. Willis, (England, Canterbury: Cross and Jackman, 1892-1898, c1967-1971), LDS Film #0599484, item 3.
      Marriage Licence states "Thomas Smith of Elham, yeoman, bachelor, 21 and upwards with his father's consent and Lucy Collard of Waltham virgin about 21 daughter of John Collard, deceased and of Elizabeth Collard, widow, who consents as testified by William Smith of Elham, yeoman, at Godmersham 2 Dec 1633."